Following a year that saw the launch of her well-received beauty brand [1] and an amateur cooking show [2], Selena Gomez is continuing to expand her empire. On Thursday, the star released her first single of 2021 [3], "De Una Vez," a meditation on healing from heartbreak and embracing independence with romantic visuals to match. (In sum, it's "Single Ladies" for the cottagecore generation [4].) As the title suggests, the song is in Spanish, and ensuing clues imply that an entire Spanish-language album is on the way.

"This is the beginning of something I've wanted to explore for so long. I hope you love it as much as I do," Selena said when she announced the release [5] of "De Una Vez." It's important to note that the end of the new music video features the phrase "Baila Conmigo" — likely the title of her next single. Spotify also hinted at more to come [6] in a tweet that said, "¿Quién quiere más?" (Translation: "Who wants more?") The most obvious indication, however, came when Selena followed up on a 2011 tweet of her own [7] that originally stated, "Can't wait for y'all to hear the Spanish record." That album evidently never materialize, but in her present-day reply, Selena said, "I think it will be worth the wait."

If the fan theories are true, this would be the first Spanish-language album for Selena, who's previously described herself [10] as a "proud third-generation American-Mexican." Selena has, however, sung in Spanish on a number of occasions: she released a Spanish version of "A Year Without Rain" in 2010, did the same for "Who Says" the following year, and, of course, appeared on DJ Snake's star-studded "Taki Taki," which featured lyrics in both English and Spanish.